# Ocean Towing with Rope Hawser

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ocean-towing-with-rope-hawser/65188>\
**Category:** Tugs & Towing\
**Created:** [January 18, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ocean-towing-with-rope-hawser/65188 "2023-01-18T12:05:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Capt\_Phoenix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_phoenix/32/281_2.png) [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ocean-towing-with-rope-hawser/65188/19 "2024-02-10T03:36:59Z")

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> [@Disabled tug](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/disabled-tug/65172/19):
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> no catenary for the sea state. its hard for me wrap my head around 1000 ft of soft line, maybe a flounder plate holds it down?

You don’t really need any catenary if it’s a nylon hawser.

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